DH Vampire

[Keith Mitchell]

Wings have now got their top skins, servo' boxes etc.. Ready for the bottom skins (one-piece 0.8mm birch ply) and then it's offering the panels up to the centre section for alignment/attachment of the inner tube sockets ......

[Ken Bones]

What are these Sterner Vampires like to fly ? I must admit that i could be tempted. Love the old classic jets and the thought of a composite leaves me cold.

Bonzey

[Keith Mitchell]

All I've seen have been video links on RC Universe. Several have been in Scandinavia and also 'Down Under'. Apparently they're very docile just like the fullsize. Certainly, Sterner's prototype looked so ......

[David Brown]

My 1/5th flew great

Dave

[David Brown]

Just found a video of Tony Hooper flying it at Catton, its listed as Dave's Vampire
Dave

[Ken Bones]

Mmm, now I have to try to decide.
1) Sterner 1/5
2) Sterner 1/4
3) Ninjas
4) OD 1/4.

What is the cost of the UC Dave plz ?

Bonzey

[Keith Mitchell]

....wing panel jigged up to the centre section and ready for epoxying the wing tube sockets in place. Note my trusty 'Inclinometer' - a very accurate and adjustable spirit level used by architectural technicians - which helps with setting the dihedral (2 deg's in the case of the Vampire.....).

[Ken Bones]

Any update on the Vampire build Keith?

Bonzey

[David Brown]

Ken there is a 1/4 scale kit on the BMFA site with retracts at a fair price.

Dave

[Ken Bones]

Thanks for the heads up Dave. Sod's law though that I have just spent my pocket money!

Ken.

[Keith Mitchell]

Any update on the Vampire build Keith?

Bonzey

Looking to restart next month and concentrate on over the winter, Ken........ Currently finishing installation in my FlyEagle 1:4.5 Hawk MkII, which is some 6lb lighter than the original - should improve its flying qualities somewhat!!
K.

[Ken Bones]

Looking fwd to some more news then Keith.

Bonzey

[Keith Mitchell]

Well, Ken, finally made some progress in the last few weeks (but a bit too long in the tooth to match Andy J's heroics.....!).

The wing panels just need the ailerons cut out. The fuz' and inner wing panels have had some extra sheeting and I'm well-on with the tail booms. Stabiliser was lifted off the building board last night and servo' mounts etc., next to do.

Shouldn't be too long before I'm offering the booms/tail assembly up to the fuz' for alignment and fixing..............

K.

[Keith Mitchell]

After several weeks enforced lay-off, now 'back on the job'. Booms and tail feathers are fixed (an awkward jigging exercise), the stabiliser extensions are attached and shaping/sanding is being performed.

[Ret Vinsent]

great model, you know I also planned once to deal with DH Vimpire, but I am afraid it would be to difficult for me to cope with all details, how much time did it take you to create all that stuff?

[Keith Mitchell]

From when this thread started in 2010. But it's not been a continuous build as I've had many other 'distractions'.......

[Ken Bones]

After several weeks enforced lay-off, now 'back on the job'. Booms and tail feathers are fixed (an awkward jigging exercise), the stabiliser extensions are attached and shaping/sanding is being performed.

Looking good Keith. Out of interest , what is the overall size of the the structure in this piccy?
Bonzey

[Keith Mitchell]

Ken - 102" x 38".

It just shoehorns into my Galaxy estate...

K.

[Ken Bones]

Doesn't sound to excessive Keith, is easy enough to move about on your own though? If you know what I mean?
Ken.

[Keith Mitchell]

Solid progress has been made in the last couple of months. All structural work and sheeting completed. Now on with the flaps, ailerons and then U/C mounts to do...